The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-01
NO MORE WAR. n
AN ARBITRATION CONGRESS
Proposed by An Engiish Dsiokaiion-A Con
ference with President Cleveland Yes,sr.
dny-Courtsslss E1ohapgsd-slropg
,it' Fceling III Favor Of Arbitration

WARRINGTON, Oct. 3l.-The Preuiden
this afternoon received q doputatlon from
Great Britain, who desire his cooperation
In securing a treaty between tla. couptr,
and the United States, which shall pro
vide for the amicsble asttloment Of ala
putsu by arbitration. l liIf1SI5
Mr.. Androw Oarne9ie, Of Pennsylvania
introduced tho visitois to tho President In
short address, In which ho presented the
great Importance Of the question. aslI1
The RI. Hon. Lyon Playiair, repreaent.
ing tho members Of Parliament, and ,Mr,
John Wilson, representing the Trade
Congress, also made short addresses In
support OF tho movement. Mr., Playfair'e
address was an followa: lE =, n.
MR.. PREslDRNr:-I hayo the high honor
70 repreaent deputatiun OF twelve mem.
bars OF Parliament, who propose TO pre.
sent to you. as the head Of this prost mn.
ton, aud through you to Congress. a
memorial IN favor OF the arbitration Of
politlsa! differences, when diplomatic
q asenciea have failed to ndjust them.
a1n Iais memorial has been , slgned by
you ) members Of the House Of
Commons, or by more than one.third
OF the whole number. II is really the out.
come Of an ardont desire on the part OF
The workingmen OF the United Kingdom
to perpetua!e the irisndship and peace
which now happily exists between the
Kindred people Of both Bidea Of the At
lantic. The representatives Of he people
have given expression to this feeling
among their constituents, By signing ths
memorial. Even II 1t does not effect an
immediate or proximste treaty o nrb;tra.
tion, you Will, Mf. PRECEDENT, recogniz,
that the memorial ia a remarkable ex.
preston Of the brotherly feeling which
our working clasaea entertain for their
kinBmen In the United States, ~.
;. !n this National arbitration, IL ostsb.
iished, would only be ono etso farther In
the history OF Oivil:x ltion. - 5E,.s- =
The time isfsvorable for aconsideration
OF thie question, Because tho whole world
10 Startled at tho new aspect OF war which
the progress OF scisnee ID making a huuo
engine for the brutal butchery OF men.
and the Tsnton waite of propertv. TIA
increasing cost threatens the basis of ma.
Ional credit,aEd even Of national solyency.
IN ten years the cost Of European arna-
ment hes Increased by at lsast 25 psr
cont, while 1t smonnts to three per cent OF
me Whalo earnings OF Europe. The
uhltec States almost alone smong nations
can keep down its combatent exp enditures
oecauea 1t does not Consider it necessary
to anticipate war with foreign nationu, It
Is mere, therefore, rather than In IsuYope.
thss tse propoeal1 ior trssties Of ar.
1!tfation might naturally bs made,
AT all events we might de-.
wise tyesty Of arbitration between the
United Kingdom and the United State5,
lhat would be a glorious eSanEls to tho
o.hoS nations ana Mislit lead to the two
gfes: 4nglo:saxoa nations being the
peses smaSers OF the world. That is the
feeling which has Induced 60 many mem.
Dor Of Parlisnent to otlet their co.opera.
ton to members Of Congress in settling
political differences by arbitration, Il
our two countries gucGsed in doing 40. II
will SiTo az eminent illust1stion .hat na.
tions, a. well az inaividuals, can comparo
their ditlsrer OBS without yioIerc, nv ad.
hereroe to the principles Of equity and OF
international law" Sf.s -
J Mr.. C,omer, NJ. P, Secretary of tho
Wo;kingneu'a Peace ARsonis!iaa, who
originated tho Molsn,uut; t6sn presented
y 60 tie t'as!dent and msde an address In
which he ssld the objects sought had met
with the approval OF all classes in Great
bn:a!n, including large numbers of men,
DsEs Of both houses Of Paslismpat fiGs
Worktngmsn's PeSee Association the
congregational Union Of a.00o members,
ny: Gladstone, ese., and Represented that
II was especially deaisab!s that the United
States should take the initiative. 80
IL senrrnso the President expressed his
nearly endorsement ofthe plsng proposed,
and aesured the aslesstien Of hia co.opers.
ton, tAopSh he confessed that the nracti.
Sai side otthe question hal received very
little atsspt!on IRON him, vi n s,F'S,1